was retun'd, for none heard her. She was got under the _Kingston's_ Stern, and Captain _Padnor_ ordered to hale for the third and last Time, and if no answer was return'd, to give her a Broadside. The Noise onboard the _Kingston_ was now a little ceas'd, and Captain Trevor, who was on the poop with a speaking Trumpet to hale the _Severn_, by good Luck heard her hale him, answering the _Kingston_, and asking the Name of the other ship, prevented the Damage. They cruised together some time, and meeting nothing which answer'd their Information, return'd to _Jamaica_, as I shall to my Subject, begging Pardon for this, as I thought, necessary Digression. Don _Juan de la Zevda_ told the Captain in a Letter, that the St. _Joseph_, a Gallion of seventy Guns, was then lying at _Port a Bello_, and should be glad he could keep her Company till she was off the Coast. That she would sail in eight or ten Days for the _Havana_; and that, if his Time would permit him, he would send an Advice-Boat. That she had on board the Value of 800,000 Pieces of Eight in Silver and Bar Gold. _Misson_ return'd Answer, that he believ'd he should be excus'd if he stretched his Orders, for a few Days; and that he would cruize off the Isle of _Pearls_, and Cape _Gratias a Dios_, and give for Signal to the Gallion, his spreading a white Ensign in his Fore-Top-Mast Shrouds, the cluing up his Fore-sail, and the firing one Gun to Windward, and two to Leeward, which he should answer by letting run and hoisting his Fore-Top-Sail three times, and the firing as many Guns to Leeward. Don _Joseph_, extreamly pleased with this Complaisance, sent a Boat express to advise the St. _Joseph_, but she was already sailed two Days, contrary to the Governor of _Carthagene's_ Expectation, and, this Advice Captain _Misson_ had from the Boat, which returning with an Answer, saw the _Victoire_ in the Offin, and spoke to her. It was then resolved to follow the _St. Joseph_, and accordingly they steer'd for the _Havanna_, but by what Accident they did not overtake her is unknown.